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MESSAGE  OF  THE  PRESIDENT. 


Richmond,  Va.,  February  18,  1863. 
To  the  Senate  and  Home  of  Representatives : 

I  herewith  transmit  for  your  consideration  a  communication  from 
the  Secretary  of  War,  covering  an  "  estimate  for  the  incidental  and 
contingent  expenses  of  the  army,  and  of  the  Department  of  War, 
until  the  30th  June  next. 

I  recommend  an  appropriation  of  the  amount,  and  f^r  the  purpose 
specified. 

JEFFERSON  DAVIS. 


COMMUNICATION  FROM  THE  SECRETARY  OF  WAR. 


CONFEDERATK  StaTES   OF    AmERICA,  \ 

War  Department^  > 

Richmond,  Va.,  Feb.  11,  1863.      ) 

His  Excellency,  The  President  : 

Sir  :  In  consequence  of  the  account  for  the  incidental  and  contin- 
gent expenses  of  the  army,  and  of  the  Department  of  War,  not  per- 
taining strictly  to  any  one  of  the  Bureaux,  there  was  an  omission 
to  embrace  in  the  general  estimates  heretofore  transmitted  to  you  an 
estimate  for  such  expenses,  until  the  3()th  of  Juno  next.  I  therefore 
now  enclose  to  you  mj  estimate  for  such  incidental  and  contingent 
expenses,  and  respectfully  request  that  it  may  be  transmitted  to 
Congress. 

Very  respectfully. 

Your  obedient  servant, 

JAMES  A.  SEDDON, 

Secretary  of  War. 


ESTIMA  TE  for  the  incidental  and  contingent  expenses  of  the  army^  and 
of  the  Department  of  War,  until  the  30th  June  next. 

From  the  character  of  the  uses  to  whicli  this  fund  is  to  be  applied, 
it  is  impossible  to  particularize  the  special  items,  but  I  estimate,  on 
the  best  calculation  I  can  make  from  the  past  experience  of  the  Depart- 
ment, and  in  view  of  the  generally  enhanced  rate  of  expenditure,  the 
amount  requisite  for  the  contingent  and  incidental  expenses  of  the 
army,  and  of  the  "War  Department  till  the  SOth  June  next,  to  be  one 
hundred  thousand  dollars. 

•lAMES  A.  SEDDON, 

Secretary  of  War. 


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